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Marina Nelson, 17, and Devany Betancourt, 16, were reported missing by a family friend
The pair vanished from a flea market on Sunday night in Seagoville, Texas
At 11.30pm, Devany called her mother and claimed she was being held against her will
An Amber Alert was issued and the girls friends and family campaigned online to find them
Cops traced Devany s call to a hotel room in Dallas but she was gone when they arrived
They then traced Jose Penaloza-Estrada who had rented the room
He told them the girls were by then in a different hotel room in Plano
The girls were found safe and well; they have not been charged but Estrada has been charged with harboring a runaway
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AMBER Alert discontinued after two missing teen girls found
Seagoville police said they discontinued the AMBER Alert at 7:15 p.m. April 19 after the two girls were found. Author: Jennifer Prohov (WFAA), Tiffany Liou Published: 6:38 AM CDT April 19, 2021 Updated: 7:56 PM CDT April 19, 2021
SEAGOVILLE, Texas
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is received. Seagoville police clarified that the girls were last seen at 2:20 p.m. on Sunday. Updated at 7:52 p.m with information on the discontinuation of the AMBER Alert.
Seagoville police said they discontinued an AMBER Alert at 7:15 p.m. April 19 after the two girls were found.